Dune: Awakening will be offering players a free play period starting on September 11. This new trial will be considerably less limited than the first one, and in addition to giving newcomers an opportunity to try out the game for free, Dune: Awakening will also be discounted for the first time since its launch.
The Funcom game released to a strong start, with Dune: Awakening reaching a playercount peak of over 189,000 players shortly after release. However, the concurrent player count has dropped considerably since then, with numbers currently trending towards under 20,000. Making sure that active players are happy with the game is one way to ensure the well-being of the title, and the upcoming content update will likely draw some established players who have dropped the game back in. But it's also important to attract new players, which this free period will likely accomplish.
Accordingly, Dune: Awakening will be offering a free play period running from September 11 until September 15. Unlike the prior free period, Dune: Awakening hasn't imposed any significant restrictions on free players this time. Free players will be able to travel where they like, whereas the first one prevented free players from exploring...
